Loose-leaf binder



Jan. 6, 1931.

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H-B- Jenni Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED STATES HENRY B. JENNINGS, JR,

* 'lussssa OFLEESBURG,VIBGI1\TIA I LOOSE-LEAF BINDER,

Application file d November 1,-1928.; Serial No. 316,471.

This invention relates to improvements in temporary binders, or loose leaf sheet holders.

The principal object of 1 this invention is to provide means for holding a single sheet of paper as well as an entire pack, ,or any intermediary quantity between a single sheet and an entire pack. Heretofore it, has been practically impossible to so adjust the holders that a single sheet of paper can be securely held, and under the same conditions, permit insertion of a largequantity of paper. In

my arrangement,fa single sheetof paper can throughout-the several views:

be just as securelyheld as an entirepack,

Another object is to provide an improved ratchet adjustinglmechanism for locking; the halves of the binder in-desired position. 7

Still another'object of theinvention is to provide an improved loose sheet holder-strucg ture.

Other objects will appear from the detailed V 1 I s j cured to the baseplate lof'cov'er 21s a broad description thereof.

I Inthe drawings: T

Figure 1 is a perspective-of the binder with the side members broken away so as to ex pose the interior of the binder; which ispositioned to hold a. single sheetof paper;

, tion of paper} Figure 2 is a perspective with the wings folded back to receive a large quantity of paper;

Figure 3 is a perspective showing thetwo halves of the binder separatedfor the inser- Figure 4: is an end:

Figure 5 is a detailsection taken along line 5 5 of Figures, showing thelocking mechanism in corresponding position a v Figure 6 is an end elevation showing-the in locked position; V Figure 7 is a section taken long line 72-7 of Figure 6 showing thetoggle in locked position; H v a p ,7

Figure 8 is a section showing the wings in position and holdinga single piece of paper, with toggle unbroken; I

Figure 9 is a section showingwa ilargei amount of paper secured in the binder,

Figure is a section on the line 101O elevation of the binder" showing the toggle member in unbroken po-g ition; so that when thetoggle isbrokenldow'nward of; the binder of Figure 7' showing the ends of the springs engaging the ratchet member: 7

Figure 11 is a detail section on the line 11-11 of Figure fishowin g the thumb screw in relation to the outer face oft-hehousing; Figure 12 shows the upper and lower half of the U-shaped locking members of the hinder, the covering beingremoved; and

Figure 13 is a modification of the toggle locking means if T Referringto the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters refer to similar parts Numeral 1 designates a loose leaf book bindercomprisingapair of covers 2 and 3 er which overlap eachother at the back. The pair of covers 2 and 3 have, base plates 4:, u'sually'made of metal, bentin a longitudinally L-sh aped manner to 'form' the overlap ping ends and covered with material 5. Se-

fiatstrip of metal 6 withiits'ends 7 bent at right-angles and toothed at their side edges, 1 and secured to cover 3 is a similar member 8 havinghousings 9 at the ends to receive the I toothed ends 7;

The base portions of housings 9 are turned so as to form securing means 10 for the U shaped'wires 11, the' free ends of which oxtend upwardparallel tothe housings?) and are connected by toggles 12. The locking pins 13. of the toggles .12 slides in slots 14 in the outer face; of the housings 9] and project to the inner-faceof-walls of th-e'housings 9,

the ends of wires: 11 will be pulled into ratchet teeth 15 in the ratchet ends 7. Thumb portions 25hf the locking pins 13 of the toggle have their inner, flattened'heads 26 slldein the slots 14. WVhen the toggles are no 1 pushed upward so that the same locking pins are slightly above the ends ofthe toggles at the top of the" housing 9, the wires 11 will be pushed frointhe ratchet teeth 15 and the locking dii'ectly above the notches 16, whereupon the thumb portions 25 maybeturnedinto' locked position.

Secured to the u shape'd members Sand 87- r Wi g member 17 "J which are pivotaily pins '13 will-seatin notches 17 e5 connected to the members 6 and 8 by means of hinges 18. The Wing members 17 are L-shaped one edge forming the hinged portion and the other side adapted to back against the covers 2 and 3 when in inoperative position and forward against posts 22 when in, operative position} These hinges are formed of tongues of metal 19, which are taken from the respective members 6 and 8, passed through openings 20, in the .wing

members 17 and bent around to form a hinge. Posts 22 are supported by the U- shaped members 6 and 8 and have shoulders 23 formed thereon by flatteningthe outer portions of the. posts so that the wing members 17 which have corresponding'ciut out portions 27, maybe supported by, said shoulders, when the wings 17 are in use.

lVhen not in use, the wings will be folded back out of the way and held in such position by the placing of paper on the posts. The two members 6' and Ssupport posts 22 in staggered relation, when'the covers are brought together, as well as the wing members 17 'Oppo'site the posts 22 are openings in the respective members 6 and 8 to receive the respective posts. Rivets 24L pass through the cover 2 and 3 to secure the U-shaped members'to thebaseplates I I Figure 13 shows a modified torm' wherein isused instead of thetoggle jas shown. in the gures, astraight bar 28 secured at one end to one of theU-shaped wires 11, the

other end having a shoulder 29 which bears against the othe'r'leg of the U-shaped wires to force the same out of engagement with, the ratchet teeth when the bar is horizontal and permits the wire to spring into engagem'ent whenjthe bar is lowered. I f i Asactually used, the paper is placed upon a quarter turn and theloching pins raised to the upper notch, the thumb portionturned to lock the same against accidental displacement, and the upperhalf of. the cover lifted from the lower half which permits therenoval of the paper or any proportion. there'- of. If it is desired to secure a single sheet of vpew a l m te ame nt of pera'f the binder, the wings 5'17 f, ;are fo1d d over.

against the posts in" each 'co'vr',"so that the Wings come to rest on the shoulders on the posts. The paper is then placed in the cover 'containingthe housing, and the same operation disclosed aboveis repeated. Thetwo planes of the wings in the respective covers will be placed as closely adjacent each other as possible, regulated by the adjustable ratchet and toggle mechanism, only thethickness of the varying quantities of paper separating thetw o. Thispermits of a single piece of paper being held just as securely as a:larger amount. When a large pack of paper of an inch or more thickness is de sired'to be placed in the binder, the wings may be folded back parallelto the back of the halves v as shown jin Figure 9 and the full quantity iplaced onthe posts], ithoutjthe use of'fthe wings," it isfim'possible t h d a i gl h et of pape .i eh v n place or an amount oif' pape'rofjle'ss thickness than the depth, of onev of the covers, whiclfr causes the paper thus held tollbeeomc dislodged and torn'ffrom the posts which is a very undesirable condition.

hen the; modified j'form fof fastener, is

used as shown in Figure 13;, thejbar ,is raised when is desired to placethepaper onthe; posts which forces the ends of the U a-shaped, wireoutward andpermitsthe placi'ng of the 'ratchetflniember in the housing. Upon the tree endv of the baribeing lowered, the. ends covers; one" cover having' locking means at. ts jends the other cover hav ng means at; its ends to ht into the first-mentioned lockg ing means and means carried by v the firstof the; U-s'haped'wire will spring inwardly, engaging'the' space between the opposite mentioned ooverv for operatingsaid locking means, and other means for locking said loc-l'c in operat ve and inoperative po-' nsm a s qna. s V

2. A loose leaf binder comprising'separate covers, one f cover havinghousings so cured at each endfa u-shaped' spring inem b'enSecu'red' at the lower extremity of each housing, the 'U-shaped members having legs extending parallel to thesides of thehous-v ing. the ends of thelegs bentover' the top of thehousing, the other cover having. a

"tf'iothed member secured "at each" endpsaid members being capable 'offitting into said housings, and means secured to said legsior forcing said l egs'i nft and out of engagement with said toothed member. i I

3. A loose leaf binder 1comprising separate covers, one cover,fl1avi1i housings/securedateach end, said 'housingsQha'ving{ a slot eXtendingJthe height of the housing-Ea U=shaped i lower eXtremity of each housinm I U shaped members having legseiite'ndi'ng'parfirin member.."sec11red fat, the

v .23 4 i it i messes allel to the sides of the housing, the ends of the legs bent over the top of the housing, a toggle connecting the ends of each U-shaped spring member, and including a locking pin forming the pivotal point of said toggle and sliding in said slot, the other cover having a toothed member secured at each end thereof said members being capable of fitting.

into said housings, said toggle'torcing'the legs of said U-shaped member in'toand out of engagement with said toothed-member.

4. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, one cover having housings secured at each end, said housings having a slot extending the height of the housing, a U-shaped spring member secured at the lower extremity of each housing, the U- shaped members having legs extending parallel to the sides of the housing, the ends of the legs bent over the top of the housing, a. toggle connecting the ends of each U- shaped spring member, and including a locking pin forming the pivotal point of said toggle andsliding in said slot, said locking pin and groove being adapted-to secure sald toggle in broken and unbroken position.

5. A loose leaf binder comprising'separate covers, one cover having locking means at its ends, the other cover having cooperating locking means at its ends to fitinto the firstanentioned locking means, and a toggle connecting the first-mentioned means for locking and unlocking the two covers in their relative positions.

6. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, locking means at the ends of each cover to secure the two covers together, members secured to each cover intermediate the locking means, paper-receiving means projecting from said members, and wings pivotally connected to said members and movable relative to the last-named means to.

S. A loose lea't' binder comprising separate covers, locking means at the ends of each cover to secure the two covers together, members secured to each cover intermediate'the locking means, posts projecting from said members to receive papeiyand wings pivotal- 1v connected to said members and movable relative to said posts tot rm thereupon a secondary paper supporting member.

9. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, locking means atthe ends of-cach cover to secure thetwo covers together, memberssecured to each cover intermediate the I. locking means, posts projecting from said members to receive paper, Wings pivotally connected to said members, said posts havingshouldersto form rests for said wings, said .wing's movable,relati've to said posts to form thereupon secondary paper supporting members.

. 10. A loose'lea t binder comprising separate covers, locking means at the ends of each cover to secure the two covers together, members secured to each cover intermediate the locking means, posts projecting from said members in staggered relation with each other When in locked position, wings pivotally connected to said members and movable relative to said posts to form thereupon sec ondary paper-supporting members.

11. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, locking means at the ends of each cover to secure the two covers together, mem bers secured to each cover. intermediate the locking means, posts projecting from said members, wings pivotally connected to said members, said wings having indents to re ceive said posts, said posts having shoulders to form rests for said wings, said wings movable relative to said posts to form there- .upon secondary paper-supporting members.

12. A loose leaf binder comprising sepa rate covers, locking means at the ends of. each cover to secure the two covers together, members secured to said covers intermediate the locking means, posts projecting from said members to receive paper, wings pivotally connected to said members, either wing capable of folding into position against the respective posts to form thereupon a secondary paper-supporting member.

7 13. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, locking means to secure the two covers together, means between said covers to receive and support paper, and wings pivotallv connected to said means and movable relativethereto to form secondary paper sup-. ports.

bers and when inoperativeposition substantially bridging the minimum spacebetween said main clamping members, said auxiliary clamping members being swingable to inoperative position, leaving the space between said main clamping members substantially mmbstructed.v

l5. A loose leaf binder comprising separate covers, one cover having housings at its ends the other havin notched members slidable in said housings, substantially parallel 14. Clamping means for paper comprising two spaced main clamping members relative lGO 5 nin elements ad'zicent said housin 's 0 e1-" ably positioned with respect to said notched members and normally engaging the notches of i said members, and means for spreading said spring elements to release the notched members. a

i In testimony whereo'fI afiix my signature.

HENRY B. JENNINGS, 'JR. 

